(a) Budget and Finance: Mr. Wallace presented the Budget and Finance options for dance
revenue allocation, Texas FFA News options and the Proposed Budget option one and two (contingent on approval of dance revenues and the FFA on-line news proposal. Dance option is to be based on member 73% of member attendance at the convention. This projection is based on past history. This allows for attendance fluctuation. The committee recommended discontinuation of the hard-copy Texas FFA News insert based on student and teacher input. The FY 2010-11 Budget Proposal recommends splitting the CDE/LDE line item into Agri-Science Fair and Speaking Events to allow designated sponsorship for the venues, creation of a New Chapter Development expense line item and new line items for both income and expenses for the Ford Leadership Scholars program to accurately record flow-through funds for the program. Convention budget projections were derived from the organization’s history in Lubbock in 2005 and 2008. The budget proposal reflected committee recommendations for increases in national convention expenses, office supplies, personnel salaries and receptionist salary increase and a decline in investment revenues.
Mr. Wallace to approve the committee recommendations, including “option one.” Motion carried viva voce

Daryl Real noted that Jamey Phillips will be retiring her position on the board as of August 31, 2010. The Board recognized her special contributions to the FFA Board and appreciates her dedication to this position. (7) Unfinished business None posted. (8) Action Items (New Business) (a) Proposed Constitutional Amendments
• Seven amendments to the Constitution are listed on pages 42 & 43 of the board packet
• Clarification in regards if this changes the Articles of Corporation document on file with
• Article VI, Section D, E & F add community service to degree requirements
• Documents cannot conflict with National FFA Organization. In the opinion of the
parliamentarian, the amendments addressing nationally mandated degree requirement
changes do not require delegate approval. We cannot have standards less than that of the National FFA Organization.
• Amendment 2 & 3 reflects language changes adopted by the 81st Texas Legislature for
CTSO organizations as an integral part of career and technical instructional programs
• Amendment 4 & 5 reflects update language for current nomenclature instructional
• Amendment 6 updating Jarrell D. Gray, Parliamentary Guide for FFA and inserting “the
most current edition of Roberts Rules of Order” for a firmer legal and parliamentary footing in the Gray procedure handbook.
• Amendment 7 brings Texas FFA Association’s constitutional language related to
Collegiate FFA in harmony. Texas FFA constitution would preclude membership from some students who have a genuine interest in agriculture, but who are pursuing studies not explicitly tied to agriculture
Mr. Risner to approve recommended amendments to forward to delegates Motion carried viva voce

(b) Revisions to Roster Policy: Affiliation Fee, codifying state execution of what was a national Dr. VanDever to approve the changes Motion carried viva voce

(c) Discussion: Ethics Policy Draft: UIL and other organizations have ethics codes addressing
rule violations. Currently Texas FFA has no policy and procedures in place to address these issues. Board concurred that this needs to be a grassroots effort and that the profession need to have ownership of the policy and agree to what is unethical behavior and how it should be addresses.
Daryl Real to create a statewide task force to create a state FFA ethics policy Motion carried viva voce.

Chairman Mitchell appointed a special task force composed Sandra Choate, Daryl Real, Justin Risner and Katelyn Perry and area representatives.